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Blackfoot Truck Stop

77/100 (3270 ratings)

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"A little slice of yesteryear...always comforting in bad times and the good. Order some all day breakfast, put a twoonie in the Juke Box, and listen..."

Peter Rishaug

"Love the HOME STYLE cooked meals, BIG portions... and impeccable friendly service , friendly place to come everyone is so nice .The juke box at the..."

Colleen Oliver

"Stopped in today to try out this famous Flapper Pie I heard about. I bought the whole pie to take home with me. It was huge, mile high angel food..."

Miranda Koester

"Awesome staff, awesome food. A must for every meal: Fries and Gravy. Best part of it all, they are open 24..."

Gordon Sinn

"Fries weren't the greatest but the place looks super cool. People were friendly and the eggs were like eating fluffy clouds! We will defo be..."

Aisling McGrath

"I love the old school, dated look. The music had me singing along, and my waitress had me laughing. She was so cool. The food was great and my kids..."

Grant Whitecap

"We have introduced a lot of our friends to this place and they all love it, we have also met some friends there that we hadn't seen in awhile. We eat..."

Darlene Harper

"The meal and service was excellent, I will be going back soon, and would recommend this business to..."

Dan Chiefmoon

"Staff are friendly and food is 100% homemade fresh and..."

Kimberly Gardippie

"Can't really go wrong with a diner that's been around forever. And the decor has not changed which is what I love! It's busy and it's quick, it's..."

Col. Saunders

"This place is amazing. It’s open 24 hours and has a phenomenal homeyness to it. There is a woman named Helen who works there and she is an absolute..."

BeeTye

"I mean sure, there’s been a resurgence of greasy spoons as uber popular with the public, and anyone with eyes can see Calgary is a brunch mecca as..."

Kelsey Hipkin

"This is in my 'hood and my wheelhouse. Yeah, it's trucker food in the heart of the city. But think about that for a second, these guys are working..."

Scruffle

"Your basic diner with great deals and food. . . Always busy. Where else can 4 people eat for under $50 including tip for a huge breakfast. Great..."

Mr Jimmy

"Always a great place for a quick and delicious breakfast. The server's are always really sweet and the food is consistently delicious. I would..."

Jelissa

"Food: Really good burger.. You can taste the char. Most of the menu here is pretty decent. Value: Great value! Prices are so cheap and..."

Heideken

"How could you not love this classic diner?! It looks like something out of a movie with classics such as Johnny Cash playing on the jukebox in the..."

Miss Zin

"If you live in Calgary and haven't been here, you're seriously missing out. This is a great little diner that serves good food, excellent pies and..."

Nicole Justine

"This is a 24 hour diner great for breakfast or a meal after a long night of work or partying! Service is always great and the food is amazing wether..."

Sally Zehan

"Best diner in Calgary love the food big portions and cheap prices! The service is always best. Love coming here with the girls after a night out :)..."

Konny Mi

"This spot is classic. The price is right and the food is simple and tasty. A great brunch idea to take any parent, friend, aunt, grandparent, cousin..."

A.D.

"Best bread ever-tall, super soft, gorgeous. Great pork chops with crunchy fried exterior. Meringue pies with 4 inch tall meringue-crazy height. Below..."

Giraffe

"I wish more places like this existed. It's a truck stop diner just on the edge of downtown, open 24 hours-decor is kitschy and fun, it's a family run..."

BigHairandHighHeels

"This place is exactly what a diner should be: old school and proud of it! Calgary is full of fantastic (but pricey!) upscale brunch joints, but when..."

Kimberley Thurn

"One can never, ever go wrong with a good old-fashioned clubhouse at this place! This is a fantastic late-night, go-to (with lots of character) during..."

YYCfoodie

"Charming and Unpretentious, always a good meal.. Always my go to Breakfast (anytime of day or night) place. I love the Character and decor of this..."

Mcicci01

"I come here a lot with my bf. It's our go to spit to eat. Great staff and love the feel. Portions are very big for what you pay. Bring change for the..."

Morgan

"Delightful diner. I have been coming to this diner since i was a kid, and i remember the toy train going by and the waitresses wearing those pink..."

Madison Dry

"I like my breakfast any time of the day at Blackfoot Diner. I usually have the #1 breakfast listed on the whiteboard-mini farmer sausage, 2 eggs,..."

Holly.swift

"I love this place....and all the lovely ladies, thank you..."

Donald Bennetts

"The best "Greasy Spoon" in town. Awesome for late night eats after the..."

SassySculls

"Good food but "iffy" service. Finally decided to try the Blackfoot Diner after hearing the good word about this place.To start off, the..."

Stainless Steel Rat

"This is what a diner should be.. This place is like walking into a time machine. The decor is old, the menu is old and the servers are old. Still..."

Wonton.destruction

"A funky hangout with good food. Before getting to the food, this place has loads of atmosphere. The biggest cross section of Calgarians I've ever..."

Jimbo

"Great canadian diner. Blackfoot diner makes the best burgers. The atmosphere is also great, kinda 50s style.. try it..."

Alecg5353

"Good food!good service! Don't go here if you're NOT hungry. Had the western omelette and was stuffed after eating half, hashbrowns were very good but..."

Rockuntry85

"Tired of breakfast lines?. If you don't want to wait in line and don't care if there isn't duck eggs benedict on the menu then this place is for you...."

El Guapo

"An institution. This is your basic unassuming diner at just about the best you can expect. Good portions. Staff that takes care of you. A good mix of..."

Royfact

"Best home style..."

Colin Olson

"Hot turkey Sandwich. One of my favourite meals at the blackfoot diner is the hot turkey sandwich, which I have had on numerous occasions, never have..."

Jean Smith

"Very good service, cleanliness of restaurant and servers/bussers can be questionable. Food is mostly average, depends what you get. It’s nothing..."

Mermaid

"Definitely Diner-tastic. If you want a diner experience that is as close to authentic as possible, well, I think this is it. The food wasn't extra..."

Frogleap

"Our place to go.... We eat here once a month, and my son (3 years old) loves it. Usually I get the special, and my son will have something from the..."

April Dawn

"Highly recommend for anyone who loves a good diner. This diner is definitely not anything fancy, and that's what I love about it. I visited this late..."

DawsonB

"Yum!. Great breakfast! Great..."

Sarahn

"Great atmosphere. Real comfort, greasy spoon type food here. Good shakes too. Tried the working man's breakfast, with vanilla milkshake, topped off..."

Tony

"Great food. Service at times can be so so but food always..."

Krista Muncaster

"Edna Taylor. I was deeply saddened to hear of Edna's passing. Three years ago I forgot my wallet at home (Saskatchewan) and Edna gave me credit on a..."

L.Shaak

"Mr. Wayne Bonney. I have eaten at the Blackfoot Truck Stop Diner for 54years now.I love the Hot Turkey sandwich or just a cold turkey..."

Wayne Bonney

"Good honest food and LOTS of it. I guess this is probably one of those places you'll either love or hate. I love it! When you want a huge..."

Jackie

"It's a Truck Stop and Food Go!. Just go in, find a seat and order a dagon burger!Make sure you have a toonie for the jukebox, there's one..."

Messa Mattina

"Good food at a great price. I recommend Thr Working Man breakfast. Tons of food! Coffee refills are frequent. Check it out if you ever feel like..."

CalgsRater

"Kiss My Grits!. Calgary's best "cultural" spot for breakfast since 1956! For those of you who remember a little sitcom called "Alice"the Blackfoot..."

Ureviewcalgary.com

"Right out of the '50s... with original staff. On one particular trip to Calgary I recently did, I stopped for breakfast at what seemed a very..."

C.M.R

"We heard about Blackfoot Truckstop Diner and it’s all thing that I like – right in the name! So, I knew I would have to make a stop here..."

Elsie Hui

"Calgary's best "cultural" spot for breakfast since 1956! For those of you who remember a little sitcom called "Alice"the Blackfoot Diner is like..."

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Blue Vinny Diner

76/100 (3252 ratings)

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"I am a little surprised at the low rating of this place. I used to come here once or twice a month on my way to the university. I always get the..."

Trav Tok

"Very tasty breakfast food and extremely quick service. Reasonable prices as well. And this last sentence is just to hit 140 characters because I've..."

Brandon Shiplo

"I think this is the best Diner downtown, fast service great ambiance nice sand stone walls, the food is always up to fresh standards, I always go to..."

Valerio Spinelli

"This Little Diner is a great place to have a business breakfast as it is fast and the food is delicious, the eggs benedict with salmon, fresh fruit..."

Peter Gramercy

"A really cute place, nice decor for a greasy spoon type place. We both enjoyed our meals, pretty standard breakfast fare. Service was friendly,..."

Lana Michelle Hughes

"I enjoyed the breakfast bowl here, it had lots of flavor. It was a bit over priced for what I got though. It was around $15.00 just for the breakfast..."

Amy Erickson

"Great food! Great times. I would strongly..."

Roberto.farinha

"Amazing Spot for Breakfast!. Very nice atmosphere, extremely clean and reasonable prices. The atmosphere was very cool. My coffee was always full, my..."

Tianna Wynne

"Justin. I had a great breakfast at the Viinny today , and it was very full but they squeezed us in , I have to say no diner makes the hash as this..."

Justin

"Terrific Eggs Benedict. Excellent Eggs Benny!...ordered medium...perfect temperature each time...Hollandaise is perfect...best bennys in..."

Robbax

"Food is super fast and really good! The staff is friendly and very efficient. Will definitely eat here..."

Jennifer Storrs

"Healthy whole wheat egg Florentines. Not greasy. Healthy tasty food fresh generous quantity of..."

Grace

"I feel this is a hidden gem. For anyone visiting Calgary and staying in hotels, this is A great breakfast/brunch place and so close to the Marriott..."

PMT

"Fantastic Breakfast Spot!! The breakfast was awesome. Sausage was delicious! The food came out quick and hot and staff very friendly. I will..."

Trevor

"Introduced to Blue Vinny by a good friend this week! Awesome breakfast and very pleasant service. I'll be back with my..."

Colin Miller

"Been in Calgary for 3 months and by far the best breakfast I've had. Maple sausage to die for homemade fresh herbed hash browns and hard to get eggs..."

Peter Zammit

"I just moved to Calgary with my girlfriend, I'm a huge fan of eggs Benedict I stumbled across the blue vinny while walking downtown and they are the..."

James

"Best Eggs Benedict. I decided I needed some food stat. I saw this place and I saw it was not too busy. I was seated immediately and was asked what I..."

Alicia Spelay

"I stopped in to the Blue Vinny for brunch with a friend of mine this week. It was fairly buisy, but I was shown to a table right a way. I ordered the..."

Kylie Deal

"My friends and I had breakfast at the Blue Vinny recently. I had the Eggs Benedict and the breakfast bowl. The food was fresh, and had a great taste...."

BJ Chase

"Overall: Good. Food was pretty good. The service was great. The potatoes did tastd old, and as one other diner indicated the fruit side if..."

Cailee

"Saturday morning breakfast. The BEST eggs benny..."

Dre

"Too many good things to say; the staff was extremely welcoming and friendly, the food was excellent, and even the owner was saying hello! This place..."

Brett Hansen

"It's a pretty nice place to go for breakfast! Great food and nice service! It was great! I will go there sometime..."

Ellen

"A wonderful experience. The food was so tasty. Everything is fresh. Made to order. All natural ingredients. Nothing is frozen or processed. The staff..."

Swastika Krishna

"One of the best breakfasts I've had. Great food, great service, Great..."

James

"Great Spot!. I checked out the Blue Vinny diner for the first time two days ago and was very impressed. I`ve lived in Calgary for 5 years and have..."

Matt

"I'll be back again. I stopped in this morning to grab some Waffles because I walk by every day and I was craving them. I ordered them to go, when I..."

April Loves Trying New Things

"So a co worker and I went down to the Blue Vinny while we were downtown one day working. What a great diner! The pretty girl at the front smiled and..."

David C

"On the recommendation of a friend I tried the Blue Vinny a few weeks ago. I've been going 2x a week since! The staff are excellent! Quick..."

Adam Astrope

"Not Blue at Blue Vinny. Great breakfast, the second most important meal behind Wine. Service, Food, Comfortable - Thank..."

Christopher Houston

"Great Change!!!. The Blue Vinny is a must if you're in the area! Everything is so personal and the eggs benny is amazing!! I have had it the last..."

Michelle Marchand

"Great Breakfast. I had one of my all time favorites - eggs florentine; and my friend had the pancakes. The meals and the service were excellent. Blue..."

Gwh4746

"Fabulous!!!. I was walking by and noticed the Blue Vinnie was occupying the old Avenue Diner location. My wife and I tried their breakfast - she had..."

Lensprofessional

"This was my third visit in as many weeks. The food had always been excellent, and the staff very..."

The Hillhurst Hunger

"Great Breakfast. I have just spent the last four days in Calgary, staying a the Fairmont. Had breakfast in the Blue Vinny Diner on Thursday 3..."

Scott Whyte

"Fantastic!. Our office recently held a breakfast meeting at the Blue Vinny Diner, and I have to tell you it was "Fantastic". The food was phenomenal,..."

Seamus

" I enjoyed my perogies and I ate the entire thing! The bacon was nice and smoked and it was perfect, tasty and crunchy! The other item we ordered..."

Elsie Hui

"I fell in love with this place! It has a beautiful calm vibe. The staff was super friendly and attentive with our requests. Food is AMAZING,..."

Shannon Barbella

"Come cross this unique diner while visiting Calgary this April. Right on stephan Ave, I came cross this diner one morning and decide to go in for a..."

Jackie Liu

"Walked in and immediately felt like I was back home in my small town. The atmosphere gives you cozy and welcoming nothing like the busy bustling..."

Stacy Stelmach

"Nice little location just off Centre St & 8th Ave in the Downtown core; pleasant atmosphere with a vintage feel to it. Serving staff was attentive &..."

Michael Woloschuk

"Great food and coffee. Wanted to try the coconut French toast but they were out. The service was a bit slow, they might need to hire more..."

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